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PRIVATE
FIRST CLASS EARL W. JORDAN, 21, of 536 South 6th Street in Camden NJ,
died of causes not related to combat while serving in the United States Army on December 14, 1944. He
was serving with the 834th Engineer Aviation Battalion. This unit was
engaged in repairing and constructing airfields for use by Army Air
Force units. Landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day, the 834th build airstrips
shortly after landing, enabling the delivery of supplies and the
evacuation of wounded by air. The 834 Engineer Aviation Battalion
received the presidential unit citation for accomplishments in the
course of the invasion. The 834th continued after the invasion
through France, Belgium, repairing fields in Belgium and in France that
had been evacuated by the enemy.
Private First Class Jordan's body was returned to the United States
after the war. He was buried at Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly NJ
on November 4, 1948. He was survived by his brother Harry, and his
mother, Mrs. Catherine Jordan. |
